MOT Tester and Manager Qualifications

Centre Approval Workshop

25 May 2016

Outline for the day

Introduction

Qualification Planning and Preparation

Annual Training

Approval Process

Quality Assurance

Marcomms Support

Question and Answer / Close

Why is it changing?

The DVSA wish to raise the standards and

professionalism within the sector.

To support these changes:

5 year refresher training was suspended in April

2015

The DVSA are in the process of closing all training

centres

What has been happening?

The IMI have been working with DVSA to run a pilot in three phases from April 2016. This incorporates classes 1 & 2, 4 & 7 and MOT Managers

The first two phases have been supported by DVSA and have been free of charge for prospective testers and managers

The third phase in June, will be at cost and include the regulated qualifications. This will be restricted to selected centres only and gradually rolled out

In September the qualifications will be available for all approved centres to offer.

Becoming an MOT Tester: Sept 2016

All new testers will need to complete a formal qualification through an approved training provider.

– All eligibility requirements remain the same

– Not have to currently be working in VTS

– Must include a minimum of 24 GLH, of which 8 are practical

– Once achieved must still be observed by DVSA carrying out test for Certificate of Competence

Becoming an MOT Manager: Sept 2016

All new managers will need to complete the Managers

qualification through an approved training provider.

– Must include a minimum of 16 GLH

– Managers are not required to undertake annual

training or pass annual assessment after achieving

the qualification

The qualifications

IMI Level 2 Award in MOT Testing (Classes 1 and 2)

IMI Level 2 Award in MOT Testing (Classes 4 and 7)

IMI Level 3 Award in MOT Test Centre Management

Qualification Planning and Preparation

What you need to offer Qualifications

Trainers must have attended IMI recognised training e.g. DVSA on-boarding, to deliver the training and carry out the MOT Tester practical assessment. They must be confident they know the subject matter inside out

Centres will need MOT testing equipment

Full details of resources, in addition to trainer and assessor requirements, are in the qualification specification

Resources Available

Draft documents are available here:

http://www.theimi.org.uk/learning-and-development/mot-

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Qualification Specification

Ensure you don’t just teach what was on the DVSA on-boarding sessions. Trainers must also cover the new units in the qualification specification, relating to:

– Health & safety

– Customer service

– Pre-test checks

– Annual training requirements

Please use the qualifications specification units and contents for reference, as this is what the assessment will be based upon

DVSA Materials

Centres can utilise the resources that have been

provided by DVSA and which are available on the IMI

eLearning site, along with IMI materials here:

http://www.theimi.org.uk/elearning

Whilst these may be used as the basis of the

training materials, the key is to be able to use the

MOT manuals and other official documents (in

particular for unit 5) and make it interesting and

interactive for learners

IMI eLearning will be available for all the units from

September 2016 (a fee will be charged)

Registering your Centre with DVSA

For those providers who wish to facilitate DVSA VT8

Demonstration tests at their facilities following a

candidate's successful completion of an Award in

MOT Testing, the site will need to be registered with

DVSA

See document on ‘Registering sites with DVSA’

Eligibility Requirements

Prior to allowing a candidate to undertake the qualification, ensure they are eligible to do so

They should complete a Self-Declaration form

It is advisable to get them to complete this in advance of them attending

For classes 4 and 7, appropriate qualification certificates must also be provided and copies kept for a minimum of 6 months

Time for Delivery

Allow sufficient time for training (for both Tester

qualifications. The pilot has shown that around 28

hours of training is required of which 8 hours must

be practical and for the manager it should be at

least 16 hours)

The assessment is additional. This is probably half a

day for the MOT Tester 1.5 - 2 hours practical and

75 minutes online test. This equates to around 4

and half days per learner

Planning and Preparation

Ensure you have a scheme of work and lesson plans

for each session. These will be required for

observation by IMI or DVSA

A sample has been provided. You will need to adapt

as necessary and ensure you cover all qualification

content

MOT Testing Service Account

Prior to starting training, please make sure that all

learners have created an MOT Testing service

account, as they will need access to the training

area

It would also be advisable to demonstrate this on

the course: https://mot-testing.i-env.net/login

For the MOT Manager qualification - a PowerPoint

with screen shots is provided

Inspection Routine

Re-enforce the inspection routine to the learners.

Ensure they focus on this and have sufficient time

to practice as part of the practical training (min 8

hours)

A suggested routine for classes 4 and 7 is provided

as support material

Assessment

It is important that as well as the practical

assessment, which includes:

– meeting the vehicle presenter

– pre-test checks

– carrying out the test

– communicating the result back to the presenter;

the candidate must also complete the personal

development plan, as this is part of the

assessment.

Number of Learners

Due to the assessment time for the MOT Tester

qualifications (and practice for the practical), it is

suggested that you allow no more than 4 learners

This is until you have delivered it yourself and

worked out how you will manage it

Online Materials

You will also need to ensure that individuals (both

trainers and candidates during the assessment)

have online access to the:

– MOT Testing Guide

– MOT Testing manuals

– Special notices

– Additional published information

Please make sure you only use the latest versions

from the gov.uk website. There have been recent

changes to headlamp aim testing

Online Testing Tips

The online test is open-book, so the use of two

screens (or tablets) is beneficial, so candidates

don’t have to flick between screens

Invigilators will need to be aware that this is

open-book

Learner Management

Manage learner expectations; ensure they have

everything they require and are fully aware of what

is expected in the assessment

For successful candidates on the Tester

qualification, follow up with the presentation of what

to do next to arrange a DVSA VT8 observation

Qualification Q and A

Annual Training

MOT Tester Annual training

From April 2016 all current and new MOT testers will

be required to record a minimum of 3 hours’

training annually and a minimum of 16 hours over a

rolling five year period

This will be based on a DVSA syllabus published in

January each year

Individuals will be required to maintain a log of the

annual training and evidence of completing this

test, which may be checked at any time by DVSA

Syllabus for 2016-17 year

Topics required in training Example of Duration of annual

training

lighting and signalling 1 hour

brakes 1 hour

CPD planning and recording 1 hour

The 2016 to 2017 annual training syllabus for Class 1 and 2 vehicles covers:

Topics required in training Example of Duration of annual

training

driver’s view of the road 1 hour

headlamp aim 1 hour

CPD planning and recording 1 hour

The 2016 to 2017 annual training syllabus for Class 3, 4, 5 and 7 vehicles covers:

MOT Tester Annual Assessment

Multiple choice online assessment delivered through the IMI eLearning platform. Unlike the initial qualification online assessment, the annual assessment will not require invigilation

Individuals will be able to access the test and pay for it directly via the IMI eLearning platform from anywhere they have internet access. They will then be able to print out a certificate with a unique identifier that can be authenticated by DVSA and the IMI

IMI eLearning

The IMI eLearning team have developed resources to support both the initial qualification and the annual training requirements. This will be packaged in different ways e.g. along with the annual assessment, to provide flexibility for individuals

The annual training and annual assessment options are now available and are presented as three options

The initial qualification units will be fully available from September 2016. The eLearning for these units has been designed to support our approved centre network in the delivery of the qualification courses

Annual Training Q and A

Approval Process

Approval overview

Centres can apply to offer the qualification using the

standard application form in Centres Hub

The application should also include a copy of the

centre checklist for the qualification

Approval will be a staged process, conditional and full

approval

Approval Step 1 – Application

Centres to complete checklist and upload this with

their application into Centres Hub (in the staff /

resources section) – Key points for approval will

include:-

– Trainers, assessors and internal quality assurers meeting

the requirements, including attendance at ‘on-boarding’

session or alternative

– Schemes of work and lesson plans clearly showing how the

hours of training will be completed (including the 8 hours of

practical)

– Training and assessment resources – we recommend

uploading photographs of resources into Centres Hub

– A minimum number of annual registrations

Approval Step 2 – Conditional Approval

An IMI External Quality Assurer (EQA) will complete a

‘desktop’ review of the application via Centres Hub

and will accept or reject the application

If the application is accepted, the centre will be

granted conditional approval

Should the application be rejected, feedback will be

provided through Centres Hub

The EQA and centre will then agree a date to

complete a full approval visit

Approval Step 3 – Full Approval

The IMI EQA will visit the centre to confirm whether or

not :-

– the training is being completed in line with the submitted

Scheme of Work and lesson plans

– the end assessments are being completed correctly

– all other requirements are being met to deliver the

qualification to the required standard

If the centre meets the requirements, they will be

granted full approval and direct claim status

Quality Assurance & Costs

Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance of this ‘high risk’ qualification will

require additional monitoring safeguards. These will

include:-

– unannounced visits by an EQA/M to monitor

training and assessment

– a requirement for all centres to provide details

and dates of all training and assessments

– candidate interviews

Non-compliance will lead to removal of the

qualification from the centre

All successful candidates will need to complete a

‘demo test’ with the DVSA

Costs

Qualification application cost = £354

Qualification annual fee = £354

Registration and certification fee = £76 / £80

Approval and Quality Assurance Q & A

Marcomms Support

Marcomms Support

We are here to help you

MOT Qualifications are an opportunity to engage

with local business

There are no guarantees

Good product

The IMI USP

IMI will provide insight for marketing

Leads

Communication material

Marcomms Support

Press release template

Supportive IMI quote to include in your release

Joint statement to use on your campaigns

Re-post key social media messages

Film footage of your facilities

Include your centre in our communications

Email comms@theimi.org.uk with details of your

MOT marketing plans. We will support where

possible

Marcomms Support Q & A